startups

Installation

$npx skills add irismaker/ai-agent-skills-hub --skill startups

Summary

The agent can generate, audit, or optimize dedicated landing pages for startup programs, education discounts, and special pricing offers—including eligibility criteria, offer details, and conversion-optimized CTAs. Invoke when a user wants to create a "startups" or "for students" page, or audit existing program landing pages.

SKILL.MD

Pages: Startups / Education

Guides startups and education program pages that offer special pricing or benefits. Targets founders, early-stage teams, students, and educators. Common for SaaS, dev tools, and productivity apps.

When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

Initial Assessment

Check for product marketing context first: If .claude/product-marketing-context.md or .cursor/product-marketing-context.md exists, read it for product, pricing, and eligibility.

Identify:

  1. Program type: Startups, education, nonprofit, incubator
  2. Offer: Discount, free tier, credits, extended trial
  3. Eligibility: Criteria (revenue, team size, .edu, etc.)
  4. Primary goal: Sign up, apply, contact

Page Structure

SectionPurpose
Headline"Built for Startups" or "Free for Students"
ValueWhy this program; what they get
EligibilityWho qualifies; how to verify
OfferDiscount %, free months, credits
ProofStartups/students who use us
CTAApply, get started, claim offer

Best Practices

Eligibility

  • Clear criteria: "Pre-seed to Series A" or ".edu email"
  • Verification: Application, form, or self-serve
  • Abuse prevention: Limit per company; revoke if ineligible

Messaging

  • Empathy: "We've been there"; "Grow with us"
  • Social proof: "X startups use [Product]"
  • Urgency: Limited spots; apply by date (if applicable)

Conversion

  • Low friction: Short form; or instant with .edu
  • Follow-up: Email sequence for applicants
  • Link to pricing: Full pricing for reference

Output Format

  • Headline and value proposition
  • Eligibility criteria
  • Offer details
  • Application flow
  • Internal links (pricing, features)
  • SEO metadata

Related Skills

  • discount-marketing-strategy: Startups/education discount programs; campaign design
  • pricing-page-generator: Link to full pricing; program as special tier
  • landing-page-generator: Startups page is a landing page
  • use-cases-page-generator: "For startups" use case
  • customer-stories-page-generator: Startup case studies